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- ↑ "2000 Territorial Election Results". Whitehorse Star . Whitehorse, Yukon. April 18, 2000. p. 14. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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- ↑ "2002 Territory-Wide Election Results". Whitehorse Star . Whitehorse, Yukon. November 5, 2002. p. 16. Retrieved March 14, 2024– via newspapers.com.
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